diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCase.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCase.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c312ef31b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCase.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.action
+
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.events.model.EventType
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.message.MessageContent
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.message.MessageType
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.timeline.TimelineEvent
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+class CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCase @Inject constructor() {
+
+    fun execute(event: TimelineEvent, messageContent: MessageContent?, actionPermissions: ActionPermissions): Boolean {
+        // Only EventType.MESSAGE, EventType.POLL_START and EventType.STATE_ROOM_BEACON_INFO event types are supported for the moment
+        if (event.root.getClearType() !in EventType.STATE_ROOM_BEACON_INFO + EventType.POLL_START + EventType.MESSAGE) return false
+        if (!actionPermissions.canSendMessage) return false
+        return when (messageContent?.msgType) {
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_TEXT,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_NOTICE,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_EMOTE,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_IMAGE,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_VIDEO,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_AUDIO,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_FILE,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_POLL_START,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_BEACON_INFO,
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_LOCATION -> true
+            else -> false
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt
index 05089cce81..30786dc77a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/MessageActionsViewModel.kt
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ class MessageActionsViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         private val errorFormatter: ErrorFormatter,
         private val stringProvider: StringProvider,
         private val pillsPostProcessorFactory: PillsPostProcessor.Factory,
-        private val vectorPreferences: VectorPreferences
+        private val vectorPreferences: VectorPreferences,
+        private val checkIfCanReplyEventUseCase: CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCase,
 ) : VectorViewModel<MessageActionState, MessageActionsAction, EmptyViewEvents>(initialState) {
 
     private val informationData = initialState.informationData
@@ -436,21 +437,7 @@ class MessageActionsViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
     }
 
     private fun canReply(event: TimelineEvent, messageContent: MessageContent?, actionPermissions: ActionPermissions): Boolean {
-        // Only EventType.MESSAGE and EventType.POLL_START event types are supported for the moment
-        if (event.root.getClearType() !in EventType.POLL_START + EventType.MESSAGE) return false
-        if (!actionPermissions.canSendMessage) return false
-        return when (messageContent?.msgType) {
-            MessageType.MSGTYPE_TEXT,
-            MessageType.MSGTYPE_NOTICE,
-            MessageType.MSGTYPE_EMOTE,
-            MessageType.MSGTYPE_IMAGE,
-            MessageType.MSGTYPE_VIDEO,
-            MessageType.MSGTYPE_AUDIO,
-            MessageType.MSGTYPE_FILE,
-            MessageType.MSGTYPE_POLL_START,
-            MessageType.MSGTYPE_LOCATION -> true
-            else -> false
-        }
+        return checkIfCanReplyEventUseCase.execute(event, messageContent, actionPermissions)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/vector/src/test/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCaseTest.kt b/vector/src/test/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCaseTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83d23681fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/test/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/action/CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCaseTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.action
+
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.mockk
+import org.amshove.kluent.shouldBeEqualTo
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.events.model.Event
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.events.model.EventType
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.message.MessageContent
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.message.MessageType
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.timeline.TimelineEvent
+
+class CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCaseTest {
+
+    private val checkIfCanReplyEventUseCase = CheckIfCanReplyEventUseCase()
+
+    @Test
+    fun `given sending message is not allowed when use case is executed then result is false`() {
+        val event = givenAnEvent(eventType = EventType.MESSAGE)
+        val messageContent = givenAMessageContent(MessageType.MSGTYPE_AUDIO)
+        val actionPermissions = givenActionPermissions(canSendMessage = false)
+
+        val result = checkIfCanReplyEventUseCase.execute(event, messageContent, actionPermissions)
+
+        result shouldBeEqualTo false
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `given reply is allowed for the event type when use case is executed then result is true`() {
+        val eventTypes = EventType.STATE_ROOM_BEACON_INFO + EventType.POLL_START + EventType.MESSAGE
+
+        eventTypes.forEach { eventType ->
+            val event = givenAnEvent(eventType)
+            val messageContent = givenAMessageContent(MessageType.MSGTYPE_AUDIO)
+            val actionPermissions = givenActionPermissions(canSendMessage = true)
+
+            val result = checkIfCanReplyEventUseCase.execute(event, messageContent, actionPermissions)
+
+            result shouldBeEqualTo true
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `given reply is not allowed for the event type when use case is executed then result is false`() {
+        val event = givenAnEvent(EventType.CALL_ANSWER)
+        val messageContent = givenAMessageContent(MessageType.MSGTYPE_AUDIO)
+        val actionPermissions = givenActionPermissions(canSendMessage = true)
+
+        val result = checkIfCanReplyEventUseCase.execute(event, messageContent, actionPermissions)
+
+        result shouldBeEqualTo false
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `given reply is allowed for the message type when use case is executed then result is true`() {
+        val messageTypes = listOf(
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_TEXT,
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_NOTICE,
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_EMOTE,
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_IMAGE,
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_VIDEO,
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_AUDIO,
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_FILE,
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_POLL_START,
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_BEACON_INFO,
+                MessageType.MSGTYPE_LOCATION
+        )
+
+        messageTypes.forEach { messageType ->
+            val event = givenAnEvent(EventType.MESSAGE)
+            val messageContent = givenAMessageContent(messageType)
+            val actionPermissions = givenActionPermissions(canSendMessage = true)
+
+            val result = checkIfCanReplyEventUseCase.execute(event, messageContent, actionPermissions)
+
+            result shouldBeEqualTo true
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `given reply is not allowed for the message type when use case is executed then result is false`() {
+        val event = givenAnEvent(EventType.MESSAGE)
+        val messageContent = givenAMessageContent(MessageType.MSGTYPE_BEACON_LOCATION_DATA)
+        val actionPermissions = givenActionPermissions(canSendMessage = true)
+
+        val result = checkIfCanReplyEventUseCase.execute(event, messageContent, actionPermissions)
+
+        result shouldBeEqualTo false
+    }
+
+    private fun givenAnEvent(eventType: String): TimelineEvent {
+        val eventId = "event-id"
+        return TimelineEvent(
+                root = Event(
+                        eventId = eventId,
+                        type = eventType
+                ),
+                localId = 123L,
+                eventId = eventId,
+                displayIndex = 1,
+                ownedByThreadChunk = false,
+                senderInfo = mockk()
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun givenAMessageContent(messageType: String): MessageContent {
+        return mockk<MessageContent>().also {
+            every { it.msgType } returns messageType
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun givenActionPermissions(canSendMessage: Boolean): ActionPermissions {
+        return ActionPermissions(canSendMessage = canSendMessage)
+    }
+}